Reagan-Udall, Pfizer Testing Ways To Tap Sentinel Network Without FDA

A pilot project operated by the Reagan-Udall Foundation and funded by Pfizer will evaluate ways drug companies can use FDA’s Sentinel electronic data network to conduct independent post-market safety surveillance.

The Reagan-Udall Foundation and Pfizer Inc. are launching a pilot project to test approaches to conducting post-market drug safety research using FDA’s Sentinel data network without the agency’s involvement.

FDA is the only organization currently using the Sentinel post-market electronic data network, which has become a regular part of...

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